Special Council Meeting

1. That report CS 04-17 from the Commissioner of Corporate Services/Treasurer be received as information; 2. That Council set a 4.49% budgetary increase target for the 2017 budget, representing a 1.5% increase for the expansion of Fire Services and a 2.99% increase to address operating pressures (representing an approximate 1.5% tax increase for the Town’s portion of the overall tax bill); 3. That staff be directed to develop options to achieve the established target and report back with such options at the February 13, 2017 Operations Committee; 4. That staff be directed to undertake a long term staffing needs forecast prior to the 2018 budget target setting by bringing forward a work plan by the end of Q1 2017 to develop a Strategic Workforce Plan as recommended by the Service Delivery Review; and, Page 2 of 4 Special Council Minutes January 16, 2017 - 5:30 PM 5. That notwithstanding Council Policy to complete the budget prior to March 1st of the budget year, Council approve the budget timing at the latest as outlined in this report and that the Town Clerk establish the meeting dates.

That the main motion be amended by adding the following as Item 4 and that the recommendation be renumbered accordingly: That staff identify further measures necessary to achieve a reduction below a 4.49% budgetary increase target.

Page 3 of 4 Special Council Minutes January 16, 2017 - 5:30 PM That leave be granted to introduce a by-law and to dispense with the reading of the by-law by the Clerk to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Whitby at its special meeting held on January 16, 2017 and the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.

That the meeting adjourn.